Willingboro High School senior arrested in connection with Fairmount Park homicide

WILLINGBORO — A township man was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a man who was found in Fairmount Park.

Around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Abenego Wesseh, 21, was found lying on a paved path in a wooded section of Fairmount Park suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe Wesseh was shot in the park late Tuesday night, but the motive behind the killing is still under investigation.

On Thursday afternoon, police arrested 19-year-old Abdullah H. Sheriff at Willingboro High School and charged him with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose. Police say Sheriff attends the school as a senior.

Law enforcement recovered the gun believed to be the murder weapon, police say. And Sheriff is scheduled for a bail hearing Friday.

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Police say Wesseh’s last known address is in Williamstown, but he spends time with relatives who live in Willingboro.

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